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MilitantGraham

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Tensioner jockey wheels
« on: February 06, 2009, 09:44:53 pm »
Hi everyone, I'm new here, I hope you don't mind me starting with a question and being in a hurry for the answer.
I've just found the lower jockey wheel on my tensioner almost seized.
Replacement jockey wheels are available, but only mail order for me.
I want to use the bike on Sunday.
Are there any other jockey wheels which I am likely to get from my LBS which would be a direct replacement ?
I can take the remains of the old ones in to try and match them, but it would be easier if someone could tell me in advance which ones to go for.

In case you're wondering, it's a Santa Cruz Blur full suspension. I've also got a Santa Cruz Chameleon hard tail, so I'm not stuck for a mountain bike to use on Sunday, it's just that I would prefer to use the FS.

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Re: Tensioner jockey wheels
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2009, 05:03:47 pm »
I would take your jockey wheel and the mounting bolt to your LBS and find the closest match possible.

Sorry I can't give you a specific recommendation, but actually matching the existing parts is the best bet.

safe riding,

Vik
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Safe riding,

Vik
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MilitantGraham

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Re: Tensioner jockey wheels
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2009, 06:53:24 am »
Thanks Vik.
No luck in the end. Stourport Specialist Cycles, where I originally bought both my Rohloff hubs, were very helpful, even stripping a second hand derailleur to try and find some jockey wheels to fit, Halfords don't stock jockey wheels, no surprise there, and the other bike shop in Kidderminster had nothing on the shelf to fit.
I think we'll be doing some fairly easy trails today so it's no hardship riding the hardtail.

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Re: Tensioner jockey wheels
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2009, 09:31:04 pm »
I got some proper Rohloff jockey wheels from SJS and they are even worse quality than genuine Rohloff cables. The bearings were scrap within a few weeks.
I pressed some bearings out of some old 11 tooth derailleur jockey wheels and fitted them to the Rohloff 10 tooth wheels. Despite already being several years old with unknown mileage already on them, they easily outlasted the brand new Rohloff bearings.
I have now bought some FSA ceramic bearing jockey wheels.
If anyone else is looking for replacements, it's the blue 10 tooth ones here you want.